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Yeah, so I'm a giant dork and went out and bought the $300 Imperial Star Destroyer Lego Set. It's 3,100 pieces, and is three feet by two feet by 18 inches. Took me about 8 hours to build. My fingertips were literally purple and swolen by the time I finished. :) Check it out!

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That's one heck of a Star Destroyer...wish I had money like that to burn when I was 10 years old.

On the other hand, I am an incurable Star Wars geek, so if I had money to burn, I would still probably buy it.

That's one heck of a Star Destroyer...wish I had money like that to burn when I was 10 years old.

On the other hand, I am an incurable Star Wars geek, so if I had money to burn, I would still probably buy it.

Well, it was a birthday present, so I didn't really spend my own money as much as I spent money given to me for my birthday. And my brother went in and got them to give him a military discount of $50 off as his "present" to me.

The funny thing is that I really don't much care for Star Wars. I've loved Legos my whole life, and this is the biggest set they've ever made. It was like a personal challenge. :)

Well, it was a birthday present, so I didn't really spend my own money as much as I spent money given to me for my birthday. And my brother went in and got them to give him a military discount of $50 off as his "present" to me.

The funny thing is that I really don't much care for Star Wars. I've loved Legos my whole life, and this is the biggest set they've ever made. It was like a personal challenge. :)
Hehehe I made the same one! (and then built an mini-itx comp inside it :) ) dont feel bad I am bigger dork/geek then you ... I also had a love for lego's not nessisary for starwars

That must be the ideal life...grow up building legos (check) even in high school (no check I'm afraid), then getting a job in Microsoft (or Boeing) and doing the same thing for the rest of your life. *sigh*

Thing about guys...you can grow up and still play with toys.

That must be the ideal life...grow up building legos (check) even in high school (no check I'm afraid), then getting a job in Microsoft (or Boeing) and doing the same thing for the rest of your life. *sigh*

Thing about guys...you can grow up and still play with toys.

I wish I were still in high school. And I would love a job that involved playing with Legos!

Post a pic of your disfigured fingers!

I'm not dissing your Star Destroyer...

But I think I will always pine for the days when Lego came in basic set pieces, while you could buy a specific set to build something (usually with the instructions on the inside) they were the same pieces you find in any other set (just with the correct number of bits for whatever was on the box).

I went shopping a few months ago and thought it was about time to buy some lego for my son. To my dismay all the lego these days appears to be designed specifically to build whatever object is in the box and nothing else!

Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm guessing all the stuff you used to build that Star Destroyer couldn't easily be used to build something else?

Post a pic of your disfigured fingers!

Well they've healed since. I built it about a week ago, but I just got back to my apartment to put the pictures online.

I'm not dissing your Star Destroyer...

But I think I will always pine for the days when Lego came in basic set pieces, while you could buy a specific set to build something (usually with the instructions on the inside) they were the same pieces you find in any other set (just with the correct number of bits for whatever was on the box).

I went shopping a few months ago and thought it was about time to buy some lego for my son. To my dismay all the lego these days appears to be designed specifically to build whatever object is in the box and nothing else!

Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm guessing all the stuff you used to build that Star Destroyer couldn't easily be used to build something else?

Actually, there were only two pieces unique to the set. The rest are regularly included in other sets.

I'm not dissing your Star Destroyer...

But I think I will always pine for the days when Lego came in basic set pieces, while you could buy a specific set to build something (usually with the instructions on the inside) they were the same pieces you find in any other set (just with the correct number of bits for whatever was on the box).

I went shopping a few months ago and thought it was about time to buy some lego for my son. To my dismay all the lego these days appears to be designed specifically to build whatever object is in the box and nothing else!


So true...I miss the days in my childhood when each Lego set had a classical theme with completely interchangeable blocks...

I don't build Legos anymore, but I still have my two Lego airplanes. :)

So true...I miss the days in my childhood when each Lego set had a classical theme with completely interchangeable blocks...

I loved the space lego sets... a friend in primary school had a huge collection of bits. We used to spend HOURS just clicking bits together to see what cool spaceships we could make.

i used to play with my Lego it Rocks!

I used to make foot long planes and Cars.

I loved the Pirates and Port Royale thing that was grand.

I always loved the Space sets, which I guess helps explain the Imperial Star Destroyer. I used to have the biggest battles with all my Space sets.

i hope you glued it together. you know someone is going to buzzed and knock it over. i had a 10,000 piece puzzle, that took me and the rest of the WORLD 2years, 4 months and 4 days to put together, and it was ruined by a naked guy in corpse paint. you need to watch that stuff.

i hope you glued it together. you know someone is going to buzzed and knock it over. i had a 10,000 piece puzzle, that took me and the rest of the WORLD 2years, 4 months and 4 days to put together, and it was ruined by a naked guy in corpse paint. you need to watch that stuff.

I've already dropped it and had to put it back together. :D

I've already dropped it and had to put it back together. :D
thats awesome. paint it with crazy glue.

thats awesome. paint it with crazy glue.

That's probably not a bad idea....

I'm loathe to do that to Legos, though, out of principle.

That's probably not a bad idea....

I'm loathe to do that to Legos, though, out of principle.
check out this principle-
"oh, hey ,man, my name is matt and i built this killer lego ship out of four billion and nine legos? yeah, all gray. yeah, i spent my last dollar on it. yeah, its wicked awesome! look- its really ama...................whoops. this time it really broke."

check out this principle-
"oh, hey ,man, my name is matt and i built this killer lego ship out of four billion and nine legos? yeah, all gray. yeah, i spent my last dollar on it. yeah, its wicked awesome! look- its really ama...................whoops. this time it really broke."

Hey!

There's some blue. And there's red and black and blue on the inside.

Besides, gluing it together would require taking it completely apart and putting it all back together.

Hey!

There's some blue. And there's red and black and blue on the inside.

Besides, gluing it together would require taking it completely apart and putting it all back together.
nope just paint the outside.

nope just paint the outside.

Well it's hollow, so it could cave in on itself. Or pieces on the inside could break off. And that would be a huge pain.

*Jelousy*

I WANT ONE...

Wow! :eek:

That's an amazing bit of lego, now to find out if it can be bought over here in Britain... :D

*Jelousy*

I WANT ONE...

$300. Or $250 if you've got a brother fresh from Iraq who can weasel a $50 "military discount" out of the saleswoman.

See, that is why you have more posts than me.

$300. Or $250 if you've got a brother fresh from Iraq who can weasel a $50 "military discount" out of the saleswoman.

See, that is why you have more posts than me.

:eek: *never has that much money to spend on himself*

I have to give most of my money in rent... :(

Where does Darth Vader go in?

:eek: *never has that much money to spend on himself*

I have to give most of my money in rent... :(

It was birthday money. My birthday was the 12th. Instead of spending it on wiser things such as clothing or rent, I bought this. I feel your pain, though.

Where does Darth Vader go in?

Darth Vader is teeny-tiny, itty-bitty compared to that thing. He's like a speck of dust.

They do sell a TIE-fighter set that you can put a little mini Darth Vader guy into. My brother has the Darth Vader guy. It's cool.

I have the tie fighter too :D

And speaking about starwars (http://img168.exs.cx/img168/892/wookie1kb.jpg)

I have the tie fighter too :D

And speaking about starwars (http://img168.exs.cx/img168/892/wookie1kb.jpg)

NICE!

Is the star destroyer flammible?

*Gets out flamethrower* :D

Is the star destroyer flammible?

*Gets out flamethrower* :D

Well, it would probably melt, but I don't think it would light on fire. Does that count?

I thought Legos did catch fire? :confused:

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I thought Legos did catch fire? :confused:

Really? I figured, since they're plastic, they'd just melt into some formless goo way before they lit on fire.

Really? I figured, since they're plastic, they'd just melt into some formless goo way before they lit on fire.
Some plastics catch fire, some melt.

*Starts to melt lego SD*

Little Darth Vader: "Help me! Help meeeeeee......"

*Spat*

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Some plastics catch fire, some melt.

Ah. I did not know that. I don't think I'll find out what kind of plastic Legos are, however. :D

I have the tie fighter too :D

And speaking about starwars (http://img168.exs.cx/img168/892/wookie1kb.jpg)

I got the micro machines one from when the special editions came out! as well as an x-wing (http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/auto/car-smiley-004.gif) with luke and r2 and Lambda class shuttle complete with chewie (http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/starwars/star-wars-smiley-038.gif) and han :D

I want one of those :( My big lego space shuttle isn't that cool, because I can never get the motorised stuff to work properly.

Ok, that is officially the coolest thing I have seen today. Kudos!

Ok, that is officially the coolest thing I have seen today. Kudos!

Sweet! Moderator kudos! That the best kind of kudos!

Yeah, so I'm a giant dork and went out and bought the $300 Imperial Star Destroyer Lego Set. It's 3,100 pieces, and is three feet by two feet by 18 inches. Took me about 8 hours to build. My fingertips were literally purple and swolen by the time I finished. :) Check it out!

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you...are...a....god!

I'm jealous! :eek:

But then I want to own a medieval castle for myself.

Bump before bed.

Bump before bed.
And a glass of warm milk.

you...are...a....god!

Couldn't have said it better myself. I genuflect in your general direction.

Yes, you are. That is something you excel in.

Really? I figured, since they're plastic, they'd just melt into some formless goo way before they lit on fire.
No, they would explode.

This is quite possibly the greatest thing in the history of the multiverse....

Wow. Just wow.
I wish I had one of them....
I'd need a tiny little Ewok and Gungan village to destroy with my base delta zero strike, however.
*die, Ewok scum! You too, Jar-jar !Blat!*


ah, Kuat Drive Yards... did they ever make a finer vessel?

Wow! :eek:

That's an amazing bit of lego, now to find out if it can be bought over here in Britain... :DYou have to order them from the Lego.com shop. I think they ship them from Denmark.

I had lots of lego sets, but I built them up into forts and stacked the lego soldiers and such on the walls and then picked them off one by one with my air rifle when I was about 10 years old. This ruined most of them as the pieces were crushed in by the BBs.

After that, I killed all my army men by taking their heads off with my BB gun. Then I got really bored and shot up boxes of 50 year old glasswares, then I just shot up the wall after that.

Ah, happy times...

OH MY GOD! THEY HAVE A LEGO STAR DESTROYER SET!

I want it. But then again, I could probably build the same thing out of the several thousand lego pieces I have somewhere.

I hereby give this thread my seal of approval.

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Bump for more people to see.

I would have given up on trying to build it, especially when my fingers started to hurt....

Maybe I could just pay someone to build one for me? Haha....

I would have given up on trying to build it, especially when my fingers started to hurt....

Maybe I could just pay someone to build one for me? Haha....

Oooh oooh! You can pay me!!!!

Oooh oooh! You can pay me!!!!

How much do you charge?

How much do you charge?

I've never really been hired to build Legos before, so I'm not sure. But I think we could work out an arrangement fair for both sides. *nods*

I've never really been hired to build Legos before, so I'm not sure. But I think we could work out an arrangement fair for both sides. *nods*

When used in that context the word "arrangement" makes me wonder.....

When used in that context the word "arrangement" makes me wonder.....

Oh yeah? Wonder about what?

Oh yeah? Wonder about what?

Oh you know what :p.......

Well to be perfectly honest im going to reinact the Merville battery operation of D-Day(Operation Overlord) in Diorama form it will look something like this http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?icvarl13bk6o ;)